[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Opportunity At UCLA: Remote Sensing/Machine Learning in support of large-scale conservation

2017-03-24 Thread Gregory Okin
Please excuse cross-postings. Feel free to distribute. POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER: Harnessing NASA Satellite Remote Sensing in Support of Large-Scale Conservation Management PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have

[ECOLOG-L] summer undergraduate research position Alaska

2017-03-24 Thread Tamara Harms
We are hiring an undergraduate student for summer 2017 to assist with research on the effects of permafrost thaw and fire on export of carbon and nitrogen from boreal catchments near Fairbanks, Alaska. The student will work with a network of instream sensors to measure organic matter and nitrate

[ECOLOG-L] LAST MINUTE OPENING: Conservation Member-AmeriCorps - mutiple locations in Montana

2017-03-24 Thread Bryan Wilson
Subject: LAST MINUTE OPENING: Conservation Member-AmeriCorps We have a last minute opportunity. If you're interested please submit an application HERE immediately Information is below: GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND HELP PROTECT AND

[ECOLOG-L] Job posting; floodplain ecology technician Missouri Dept of Conservation

2017-03-24 Thread Molly Sobotka
Temporary Full-Time , Floodplain Science Resource Technicians (3 openings) at Big Rivers and Wetlands Field Station: Jackson, MO, 63755 Duties and Responsibilities Salary rate $9.87 per hour through June 2017. Acts as work team member during floodplain fish population surveys; assists research

[ECOLOG-L] FW: Upcoming Training Courses at SMSC: May-Sept 2017

2017-03-24 Thread NZP-SCBI Training
Please Post and Share Widely! Graduate/Professional Training at Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation The Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation offers unique, intensive residential training courses hosted in our sustainably-built Academic Center on the grounds of Smithsonian

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Recommendation for seed counter

2017-03-24 Thread Pati Vitt
We use the Seedburo 801 Count-a-pak and find it to be very reliable for a variety of seeds. Pati Vitt, Curator Dixon National Tallgrass Prairie Seed Bank Chicago Botanic Garden Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2017, at 12:28 PM, Susana Wadgymar wrote: > > To fellow

[ECOLOG-L] COTE Summer School in France on "Weak signals and emerging issues in ecological transition"

2017-03-24 Thread Mission LabEx COTE
COTE Summer School 2017 [Reminder] ”Weak signals and emerging issues in ecological transition” http://cotesummerschool.u-bordeaux.fr/en/ 03 – 07 July 2017 Bordeaux, France Application deadline: 09 April 2017 The Summer School is part of the COTE Cluster of Excellence training programme and

[ECOLOG-L] Recommendation for seed counter

2017-03-24 Thread Susana Wadgymar
To fellow plant biologists, Does anyone have a recommendation for a reliable seed counter? We would primarily be using it to count Boechera stricta seeds, which are 1-3 mm across, are fairly flat, and often have a narrow wing along the edges (similar to these seeds: goo.gl/M8lzSC ). I

[ECOLOG-L] Online course: Ecology/Enviro writing for mags (including sustainable ag)

2017-03-24 Thread Wendee Nicole
This online course focuses on science, environment and outdoor writing (which includes all things sustainability including agriculture), but the material & assignments can truly be geared to ANY topic - health, religion, parenting, politics, you name it. I work with you wherever you are at, and

[ECOLOG-L] Volunteer Research Assistant in Tropical Seed Dispersal

2017-03-24 Thread Spencer Schubert
SUMMARY: 1-2 volunteers are needed for approximately 3 months beginning May 1st 2017 to assist a PhD student investigating avian seed dispersal in the Dominican Republic. ORGANIZATION: Avian Ecology Lab, Old Dominion University (Virginia, United States) RESEARCH LOCATION: Jarabacoa, La Vega,

[ECOLOG-L] Geocomputation using free and Open Source Software

2017-03-24 Thread Giuseppe Amatulli
Dear colleagues, There are still a limited number of seats available for the* International Summer School* organized by Spatial Ecology (www.spatial-ecology.net) held at the Univ. of Basilicata, in the magnificent town Matera, Italy. *Geocomputation using free

[ECOLOG-L] £3000 bursary for African students on part-time PGCert i n Ecological Survey Techniques

2017-03-24 Thread Ecol Survey Techniques
Dear colleagues *With apologies for cross-posting.* The Department for Continuing Education at the University of Oxford is pleased to invite applications for a bursary of up to £3,000 to undertake the part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques for September 2017 entry.

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Opportunity in Stream Restoration

2017-03-24 Thread Gustafson, Dan
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to study the effects of stream restoration on removal of nutrients and suspended sediments from stream water. The restoration approach, Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance (RSC),

[ECOLOG-L] PhD opportunity in Western Australia: Rehabilitating landscapes by restoring digging mammals

2017-03-24 Thread Richard Hobbs
PhD opportunity: Rehabilitating landscapes by restoring digging mammals The Ecosystem Restoration and Intervention Ecology research group (ERIE; http://www.erie-research.org/) at The University of Western Australia is seeking applications from highly qualified and motivated candidates for a

Re: [ECOLOG-L] HUMPBACK WHALE RESEARCH ON THE GREAT BARRIER REEF,AUSTRALIA (JULY-SEPT 2017) ? RESEARCH ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITIES

2017-03-24 Thread cruzan
The worst part is that many of these organizations promise research engagement. Any use of the terms "internship" or "research" promises an intellectually stimulating experience that goes beyond just raw data collection. The problem is that many of these organizations (including several in